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Hundreds facing scan delays

Hundreds of patients facing scan delays over isotope shortage

2:08am Saturday 6th September 2008

Hundreds of patients face delays to vital scans for cancer and other diseases due to a "severe shortage" of imaging agents, experts have warned.

Soldier hoped for Afghan peace

Justin Cupples, 29, who was killed in Sangin, Helmand Province

2:08am Saturday 6th September 2008

A British Army soldier killed in Afghanistan had spoken of hopes of bringing peace to the war-torn country.

Labour to pay back charity donation

Labour agreed to pay back £15,000 it received from a children’s charity

2:08am Saturday 6th September 2008

Labour has agreed to pay back £15,000 it received from a children's charity after a report found that charity law had been breached.

FTSE hit by worst week in six years

FTSE 100 Index suffers worst week for over six years

2:08am Saturday 6th September 2008

The UK's biggest companies have slid to more stock market losses in the worst week for the FTSE 100 Index for more than six years.

£1m spent in hunt for Madeleine

More than £1m has been spent in the search for missing Madeleine McCann

2:08am Saturday 6th September 2008

More than £1 million has been spent hunting for missing Madeleine McCann, her parents have revealed.

Teenager missing in Tenerife

The Foreign Office has announced a teenager is missing in Tenerife

2:08am Saturday 6th September 2008

A British teenager has gone missing while on holiday in Tenerife, the Foreign Office has said.

Rachel pips Mikey to take BB crown

Rachel Rice has won the ninth series of Big Brother

2:08am Saturday 6th September 2008

Rachel Rice has won the ninth series of Big Brother, walking away with the £100,000 prize.

Energy costs 'netted Treasury £1bn'

Gordon Brown

2:08am Saturday 6th September 2008

Rising fuel costs have provided the Government with a windfall of as much as £1 billion from a scheme designed to promote renewable energy, it has been reported.

Millions in recession - TUC chief

Brendan Barber said millions of households were already in recession

2:08am Saturday 6th September 2008

The leader of the TUC has warned the Government it would lose support at the next election if it did not take action to help people cope with the economic downturn.

Autumn storm wreaks havoc

People shelter from the rain in Queen's Square, Bristol

2:08am Saturday 6th September 2008

Britons has felt the brunt of the autumn's first major storm with torrential rain and high winds causing flooding and widespread chaos.


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Hundreds facing scan delays

Hundreds of patients facing scan delays over isotope shortage

Updated 2:08am Saturday 6th September 2008

Hundreds of patients face delays to vital scans for cancer and other diseases due to a "severe shortage" of imaging agents, experts have warned.


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